The Bur Oak Land Trust has two big events in September. Family Day is a free event on Sept. 10 at the Trust’s Belgum Grove property near Hills. Raptors will be on display, there will be birding, storytelling, and other outdoor activities. “Under a Cider Moon” is September 30, a live and silent auction fundraiser …
Category: Culture Crawl
Culture Crawl 285 “We May Cut Loose”
The Old Creamery Theatre presents “Footloose” opening Sept. 7. Like other stage musicals whose movie roots are just as much in music as story (“Mama Mia” being the prime example), “Footloose” the Musical contains all the songs you remember from the 80s movie. But it dives a little deeper into the story of how a …
Culture Crawl 284 “The Vegas Strip of the Amanas”
The Iowa Theatre Artists Company (ITAC) sold its long-time facility last year, but Meg Merckens and Tom Johnston are still producing theatre in the Amanas, and elsewhere. “Woody Guthrie’s American Song” opens August 25 for a four-week run. Most of the shows will be in Homestead, in the Amanas, in the former General Store. The …
Culture Crawl 283 “Santana on the Console Stereo”
James Dreier and Ritmocano conclude the 30th season of Jazz Under the Stars, Aug. 24 at 7pm at McGrath Amphitheatre in downtown Cedar Rapids. Jim’s first exposure to Latin rhythms was the legendary Carlos Santana. This led Jim on a music and career journey that has included studies in Cuba and Brazil, to his current …
Culture Crawl 282 “A Jazz Concert! Who Knew?”
Rebecca Larkin from the Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance runs down the list of fun activities coming up this weekend. Something for the whole family, including a pretty cool concert, presented by a jazz station you should really be listening to more often. Find thousands of community arts events, many of them free, at www.culturalcorridor.org.
Culture Crawl 281 “Turning the Soul Up to 11”
Davenport’s 10 of Soul was just finishing their sound check at Jazz Under the Stars 2016 when a thunderstorm rolled in. So, we’ve invited them back for 2017. Founded by trombonist Mike McMann, band director at North Scott High School, 10 of Soul (which actually has 11 members!), is comprised of some of the top …
Culture Crawl 280 “Just a Cannonball Guy”
The Damani Phillips Trio headlines KCCK’s Jazz Under the Stars on Aug. 10. Damani talks about his career and influences, and also about the challenges of making his music relatable to a wide variety of audiences while still staying true to his artistic goals. Damani will be joined by Mitch Towne on the Hammond B3 …
Culture Crawl 279 “300 Years of Music Experience”
Czech Village rocks with the Blues on Aug. 12 as Chicago’s Joanna Connor and the LCBS All-Stars take the stage for Czech Village Blues. It’s a fund raiser to restore Cedar Rapids’ Riverside Roundhouse, a Czech Village attraction for decades, back to the area. The concert is presented by the Linn County Blues Society (LCBS) …